PORSHA: YES, AND THAT ISN’T THE ONLY CHANGE THEY’VE HAD TO MAKE THEY HAVE ALSO CUT EXECUTIVE BASE PAY BY 20%, AND WILL NO LONGER MATCH 401K’S AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE STILL PREPARING FOR SURGE IN OUR HOSPITAL CAPACITY. PORSHA: INTEGRIS TELLING ME THEY WERE FORCED TO FURLOUGH WORKERS, CUT PAY AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, SAYING -- PORSHA: MAYOR DAVID HOLT STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING YOUR PART TO HELP ST COMMUNITY SPREAD. >> OUR LARGEST JUMP IN CASES IS GOING TO BE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. PORSHA: THESE CHARTS SHOWING JUST THAT. >> AND SO WE ARE RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT RIGHT NOW, AND PEOPLE HAVE GOT TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND HAVE GOT TO SHELTER IN PLACE PORSHA: O.U. MED ALSO WORKING ON A PLAN. >> WE ARE NOT COMPLETELY THROUGH THIS. HAVE NOT PEAKED IN OKLAHOMA YET, SO WE HAVE TO REMAIN VIGILANT. ABIGAI -- PORSHA: WE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE F O

Oklahoma hospitals are bracing for a surge in coronavirus cases.Officials with Integris told KOCO 5 they've made major changes. One of those adjustments was furloughing workers who aren't working on COVID-19 cases.They've also reduced executive base pay by 20% and will no longer match 401(k)s and other retirement plans.With COVID-19 using up resources, hospitals across the state are making changes as they brace for an expected surge. Integris officials said they were forced to furlough workers, cut pay and retirement benefits, releasing the following statement:“Decisions like these are not easy, and the uncertainty surrounding this virus and this situation certainly adds to the anxiety. But this is NOT a reduction in force, this is a temporary reduction in work hours. When the COVID-19 surge does hit Oklahoma in the coming weeks, we will reverse this action and we will need all of our caregivers to return to work. This is yet another sacrifice this novel coronavirus is forcing upon us, but we are confident we will get through this and come out stronger on the other side so that we can continue to meet the health care needs of the communities we serve for many years to come.”Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt stressed the importance of doing your part to help stop community spread.“We are right there in the middle of it right now and people have got to take this seriously and have got to shelter in place,” Holt said.Officials with OU Medicine will announce at 10 a.m. Friday their plan as they brace for the peak of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Oklahoma hospitals are bracing for a surge in coronavirus cases.

Officials with Integris told KOCO 5 they've made major changes. One of those adjustments was furloughing workers who aren't working on COVID-19 cases.

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They've also reduced executive base pay by 20% and will no longer match 401(k)s and other retirement plans.

With COVID-19 using up resources, hospitals across the state are making changes as they brace for an expected surge. Integris officials said they were forced to furlough workers, cut pay and retirement benefits, releasing the following statement:

“Decisions like these are not easy, and the uncertainty surrounding this virus and this situation certainly adds to the anxiety. But this is NOT a reduction in force, this is a temporary reduction in work hours. When the COVID-19 surge does hit Oklahoma in the coming weeks, we will reverse this action and we will need all of our caregivers to return to work. This is yet another sacrifice this novel coronavirus is forcing upon us, but we are confident we will get through this and come out stronger on the other side so that we can continue to meet the health care needs of the communities we serve for many years to come.”

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt stressed the importance of doing your part to help stop community spread.

“We are right there in the middle of it right now and people have got to take this seriously and have got to shelter in place,” Holt said.

Officials with OU Medicine will announce at 10 a.m. Friday their plan as they brace for the peak of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma.